Week 1 of the 2026-27 NFL season kicks off on Sunday with a full lineup of games, headlined by the Chicago Bears at the Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins at the Las Vegas Raiders, Washington Commanders at the Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys at the New York Giants.
Ready for football? Sunday NFL games this season air on FOX, CBS and NBC. If you want to make sure you can watch your team all year, here’s a simple guide to where to find the action each Sunday.
How to watch this Sunday
– Date: Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026
– TV channels: CBS, FOX and NBC
– Streaming: YouTube TV, Fubo, Peacock, Paramount+ and other live-TV/streaming services
Week 1 Sunday schedule (all times ET)
– Chicago Bears at Carolina Panthers — 1:00 p.m. (FOX)
– Miami Dolphins at Las Vegas Raiders — 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
– Washington Commanders at Philadelphia Eagles — 4:25 p.m. (FOX)
– Dallas Cowboys at New York Giants — 8:20 p.m. (NBC)
How to watch Sunday games in 2026
Many games are carried on local broadcast stations, so in-market matchups are often available over-the-air with a TV or digital antenna or via a live-TV streaming service that carries the local RSN. NFL+ offers a $7 monthly tier that streams every local and primetime game live to phones (but only a limited number of regular-season games on TV). For out-of-market Sunday games, the NFL Sunday Ticket package is the usual option, though it’s pricey. Nationally broadcast Sunday games are carried across NBC, CBS and FOX, so check those networks and the streaming platforms they partner with before kickoff.
Ways to watch this season (summary)
– Over-the-air/local broadcast (antenna)
– Live-TV streaming services (YouTube TV, Fubo, etc.)
– Network streaming platforms (Peacock, Paramount+, etc.)
– NFL+ (phone streaming for local and primetime games)
– NFL Sunday Ticket for out-of-market coverage
– Traditional cable or satellite packages
Fan Take: Knowing exactly where games will be shown is crucial this year because rights are spread across networks and streaming platforms, meaning fans may need multiple services to follow every game. That fragmentation could accelerate the move to streaming and force fans to weigh convenience versus cost as the league’s TV landscape keeps evolving.
Source: sports.yahoo.com
